Ghostbusters: cast and crew

• Paul Feig 53 at release Also in Bad Teacher (2011)

Actors

31

Crew

7

Youngest at release

31 yearsZach Woods

Eldest at release

70 yearsErnie Hudson

• Zach Woods Tour Guide Garrett 31 at release Also in The Post (2017)
• Kristen Wiig Erin Gilbert 42 at release Also in Despicable Me (2010)
• Ed Begley Jr. Ed Mulgrave 66 at release Also in Batman Forever (1995)
• Charles Dance Harold Filmore 69 at release Also in Underworld 4: Awakening (2012)
• Melissa McCarthy Abby Yates 45 at release Also in The Hangover: Part III (2013)
• Sigourney Weaver Dana Barrett 66 at release Also in Avatar (2009)
• Karan Soni Bennie Also in Deadpool (2016)
• Kate McKinnon Jillian Holtzmann 32 at release Also in Finding Dory (2015)
• Bill Murray Dr. Peter Venkman 65 at release Also in Zombieland (2009)

The whole cast 31

1. Zach Woods Tour Guide Garrett
2. Kristen Wiig Erin Gilbert
3. Ed Begley Jr. Ed Mulgrave
4. Charles Dance Harold Filmore
5. Melissa McCarthy Abby Yates
6. Sigourney Weaver Dana Barrett
7. Karan Soni Bennie
8. Kate McKinnon Jillian Holtzmann
9. Bill Murray Dr. Peter Venkman
10. Leslie Jones Patty Tolan
11. Chris Hemsworth Kevin
12. Nathan Corddry Graffiti Artist
13. Andy Garcia NYC Mayor
14. Michael McDonald Jonathan the Theater Manager
15. Michael Kenneth Williams Agent Hawkins
16. Jamie Denbo Waitress
17. Katie Dippold Rental Agent
18. Toby Huss Officer Stevenson
19. Susan Park Woman
20. Matt Walsh Agent Rorke
21. Cecily Strong Jennifer Lynch
22. Annie Potts Desk Clerk
23. Sam Richardson Basement Cop
24. Dan Aykroyd Cabbie
25. Ernie Hudson Uncle Bill
26. Stephanie Atkinson Restaurant Patron
27. Justin Kirk Phil Hudson
28. Joel Murray Security Guard
29. Lesley Nicol Mrs. Potter
30. Elizabeth Perkins Phyllis Adler
31. Daniel Washington Homeland Security Officer

Production companies

Sony Pictures Releasing

Distributor in the UK

Sony Pictures Releasing

Who plays Tour Guide Garrett in Ghostbusters?

Zach Woods plays Tour Guide Garrett.

Who plays Erin Gilbert in Ghostbusters?

Kristen Wiig plays Erin Gilbert.

Who plays Ed Mulgrave in Ghostbusters?

Ed Begley Jr. plays Ed Mulgrave.

Who plays Harold Filmore in Ghostbusters?

Charles Dance plays Harold Filmore.

Who plays Abby Yates in Ghostbusters?

Melissa McCarthy plays Abby Yates.

Who plays Dana Barrett in Ghostbusters?

Sigourney Weaver plays Dana Barrett.

Who directed Ghostbusters?

Paul Feig.

Who wrote Ghostbusters?

Katie Dippold, Paul Feig, Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd.

How many actors are in Ghostbusters?

31 actors are credited, and 7 people in the crew.

• Paul Feig had already directed Kristen Wiig in 2 films: Bridesmaids (2011) and Unaccompanied Minors (2006).

• Kristen Wiig and Paul Feig had already worked together on 2 films: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) and Knocked Up (2006).

• Paul Feig had already directed Melissa McCarthy in 3 films: Spy (2015), The Heat (2013) and Bridesmaids (2011).

• Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray have worked together on 5 other films: Lorne (2026), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) and 2 more.

• Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson have worked together on 4 other films: Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), Zombieland (2009), Ghostbusters 2 (1989) and 1 more.

• Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts have worked together on 4 other films: Toy Story 5 (2026), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), Ghostbusters 2 (1989) and 1 more.

• Melissa McCarthy and Michael McDonald have worked together on 3 other films: The Boss (2016), Spy (2015) and The Heat (2013).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Sigourney Weaver (55), Bill Murray (54) and Kristen Wiig (47).

• The cast’s average age at release is 49 (of the 28 actors whose birth date we know).